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Tinolang Halaan

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Tinolang Halaan

Tinolang halaan is a light ginger-clam soup finished with spring onions.

30 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Tinolang Halaan

  • 1 kg clams, cleaned
  • 1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 spring onion stalks, sliced
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Oil, for cooking

How to cook Tinolang Halaan

  1. 1.Heat a little oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic, ginger, and onion until aromatic.
  2. 2.Add clams and enough water to just cover them. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer.
  3. 3.When the shells open, add spring onions and simmer for 2 minutes.
  4. 4.Season with fish sauce and black pepper. Discard any unopened clams before serving.
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